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In response to "can you tell them it has house training issues? -- nm" by Andie

I told them it's not house trained, it has no manners, i.e. obedience training, or leash training, that it likes to jump and give bear hugs...all true

Posted by IrishStephen (aka Sceire) Nov 9 '16, 12:25

When I was putting him away in his kennel, he jumped up and bear hugged me (in a loving, don't leave me here way) into a wall. I can only imagine how that would play out with the mom who walks with the aid of a cane.

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Do you think they merely want him so just so they'll feel safer? Not that it's ever a good idea to have a dog that you can't control. - Diva Nov 9, 12:33 5
- Yes, I believe that's definitely part of it, though they didn't explicitely say it. But, they're also of the "we've had Shepherds in the past" variety - IrishStephen Nov 9, 12:35 4
  - I have a co-worker who has always had shepherds. She puts them all through that German military dog training. - Diva Nov 9, 12:43 1
    - Yeah, see, with a less active older dog that you've had since it was young, that's one thing. But it's just not fair to a young, active puppy if you - IrishStephen Nov 9, 12:52
  - An Aunt and Uncle had them when I was growing up. Love the breed. They always seemed like a sturdier more serious version of... - Mel Profit Nov 9, 12:42 1
    - My Shepherd growing up used to give us the serious stink eye when we tried playing this trick on him. Like he was saying "really, we're going to go - IrishStephen Nov 9, 12:46
you should move him to another kennel and put a chihuahua in his place - maybe they won't notice -- nm - decline Nov 9, 12:30

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I told them it's not house trained, it has no manners, i.e. obedience training, or leash training, that it likes to jump and give bear hugs...all true

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